The lawyers said on Thursday that they would use only three or four hours of the available 16 hours. They finally spoke for about three hours, the plea started at 6 p.m. Dutch time and ended around 9.20 p.m. There was a break in between.
Trump is on trial for inciting his supporters, according to Democrats, which ultimately led to the storming of the Capitol on January 6. His lawyers call the trial “political revenge” and “unconstitutional.” “The accusation is a monstrous lie.”
There will probably not be a ruling in the case on Friday; this is expected on Saturday at the earliest.
Source : Agencies
